Synonyms of amicable

amicable

adjective

ˈa-mi-kə-bəl 

1

as in compatible

having or marked by agreement in feeling or action

the contract negotiations between the hotel workers and management were reasonably amicable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compatible
• unanimous
• congenial
• united
• peaceful
• agreeable
• harmonious
• cooperative
• kindred
• frictionless
• friendly
• peaceable
• symbiotic
• amiable
• sympathetic
• pacific
• noncompetitive
• cordial
• neighborly
• tolerant
• synergetic
• affable
• understanding
• synergic
• uncompetitive
• collaborating
• genial
• nonconflicting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disagreeable
• incompatible
• antagonistic
• hostile
• inharmonious
• uncongenial
• unfriendly
• conflicting
• discordant
• inimical
• antipathetic
• belligerent
• contentious
• opposite
• disunited
• disharmonious
• contradictory
• quarrelsome
• competitive
• contrary
• opposing
• clashing
• competing
• contradicting
• rivaling

2

as in friendly

having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest

finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friendly
• warm
• gracious
• cordial
• collegial
• neighborly
• companionable
• chummy
• affectionate
• merry
• nice
• sweet
• comradely
• genial
• warmhearted
• loving
• hail-fellow-well-met
• buddy-buddy
• good-natured
• hearty
• agreeable
• fraternal
• hospitable
• approachable
• affable
• social
• matey
• palsy
• convivial
• bonhomous
• jovial
• palsy-walsy
• hail-fellow
• familiar
• close
• gregarious
• jolly
• outgoing
• sociable
• good-tempered
• folksy
• clubby
• intimate
• extroverted
• brotherly
• devoted
• adoring
• sisterly
• fond
• tenderhearted
• tender
• lovesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hostile
• antagonistic
• unfriendly
• alienated
• cold
• icy
• cool
• glacial
• frosty
• aggressive
• frigid
• chilly
• contentious
• belligerent
• estranged
• pugnacious
• wintry
• combative
• argumentative
• quarrelsome
• truculent
• bellicose
• inimical
• inhospitable
• unsocial
• unsociable
• cold-blooded
• disputatious
• scrappy

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective amicable contrast with its synonyms?

The words friendly and neighborly are common synonyms of amicable. While all three words mean "exhibiting goodwill and an absence of antagonism," amicable implies a state of peace and a desire on the part of the parties not to quarrel.

maintained amicable relations

When can friendly be used instead of amicable?

In some situations, the words friendly and amicable are roughly equivalent. However, friendly stresses cordiality and often warmth or intimacy of personal relations.

sought friendly advice

When is it sensible to use neighborly instead of amicable?

The synonyms neighborly and amicable are sometimes interchangeable, but neighborly implies a disposition to live on good terms with others and to be helpful on principle.

neighborly concern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amicable

The calls, according to people who overheard them, were not always amicable. —Philip Elliott, Time, 15 Apr. 2026

Their split was described as amicable and largely the result of the couple growing apart. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Two years later, Unwell relinquished the rights to the show, and the departure seemed not to be amicable. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026

Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver star as Nicole and Charlie, artists in the entertainment industry whose amicable separation soon turns into a nasty divorce and fight for custody over their son. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026

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